Cardinal Marc Ouellet: A Canadian compromise
Leader of the Congregation for Bishops is known well at the Vatican, and he has a lot of qualities the new pope will require, but he's no shoe-in
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Beheadings, not crucifixion, for alleged Saudi thieves
7 executed after appeal rejected; case drew criticism because suspects were juveniles at time of crime, allegedly tortured
Pakistani soldier stoned to death for alleged affair
Tribesmen tied man to the hood of a car and stoned him to death for alleged romantic relationship; woman's fate to be decided later
Secrets of the papal ring revealed
New pope's unique ring -- also an official seal -- to be the same as Pope Benedict XVI's, except for name change
Cardinal Sean O'Malley: The quiet Capuchin contender
Archbishop of Boston's humble personal style winning him support in Rome, but will that be enough to make him first U.S. pope?
Benedict's "eyes fixed" on conclave coverage
Vatican deputy press secretary Thomas Rosica and Delia Gallagher, editor of Inside the Vatican magazine, discuss retired pope's interests, and what's next for conclave
Papal security: How Catholic leader is kept safe
From secret tunnels to high-tech surveillance, "CTM" takes a look at how papal security has evolved over the centuries
Papal expert: Pontiff job description "impossible"
Catholic Church's cardinals looking for combination of holy man, communicator, CEO-like leader -- a tall order to rush, priest says
Report: 2M children in Syria face malnutrition, trauma
In a new study, Save the Children also said that 1 in 3 children in Syria have been the victim of violence
China: Mine accident kills 21, four missing
Gov't says rescue effort under way, and 58 miners got out; Nature of accident not disclosed
Israel troops shoot to death Palestinian protester
Israeli troops shot to death a Palestinian man after he and others hurled rocks and firebombs at them in the West Bank, military said
1st day of conclave passes, no new pope
115 prelates send black smoke into the air, signaling the secretive voting process by which they will select the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church will go at least 2 days
Libyan poison alcohol death toll rises to 79
Homemade alcohol has killed several dozen people in Libya in recent days, liquor believed to contain poison methanol
Ahmadinejad under fire for hugging Chavez's mother
Iranian clerics have scolded Iran's president for consoling Hugo Chavez's mother with a hug in what is seen as taboo-breaking behavior
Angelo Scola: Italian favorite, Kerouac fan
Italian cardinal touted as favorite to be next pope is a reform-minded, Kerouac-quoting theologian with an impressive resume
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of using cluster warheads in deadly strikes
Feds charge powerful Virginia Democrat in alleged drug scheme
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Hegseth bans use of nonpublic info for bets on U.S. military ops
Judge says Trump must sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit
What experts say the Six Flags death investigation will focus on
GOP officials divided over Ramaswamy ad with Acton's mom
Rising tension on the Korean border fuels concern
